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Could a public referendum effort be hitting the streets of Orlando any day now? City officials have confirmed a group has picked up necessary paperwork to launch a citizen petition initiative in Orlando. The goal: instituting term limits in the City of Orlando. If it materializes, the planned initiative ordinance campaign will not… [read more]

Supporters of the Orlando City soccer team’s downtown stadium can breathe a sigh of relief, as the lawsuit filed against the city’s sale of the land has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff for the time being, with the option of refiling. The legal challenge centered on questions about eminent domain… [read more]

One million square feet of wetlands and natural habitat are about to be destroyed in West Orlando, as City Commissioners remain silent due to pressure from Mayor Buddy Dyer. All of this destruction follows the City Council’s recent decision to spend $6 million to save Constitution Green park and preserve one… [read more]

Celeste Brown is out as Orlando City Clerk after serving less than one full year in the role. Effective February 1st, Brown moved into a new position in Mayor Buddy Dyer’s office, according to city staff. Chief Assistant City Attorney Amy Iennaco has been appointed interim City Clerk. Celeste Brown’s new title… [read more]

There is more controversy surrounding Orlando Venues Director Allen Johnson, as records show a potentially rigged multi-million dollar bid related to the recent Citrus Bowl renovation project. New emails obtained through an extensive public records request also further expose the culture of the department and Mayor Buddy Dyer’s administration. Johnson is… [read more]

The Orlando Police Department’s 2015 Year in Review provided some troubling statistics related to public safety in the City Beautiful. While there were minor gains being made in some categories of crime statistics, violent crimes increased, with murders doubling across the city from 2014 to 2015. Sex offenses and aggravated assaults… [read more]

Despite today’s City Council vote, a temporary injunction was filed against the City of Orlando attempting to stop the sale of required land for the controversial downtown Major League Soccer stadium. The complaint for injunction relief was filed in state court and asks for a full judicial hearing to prevent the sale… [read more]

Yesterday, Ringling Bros. decision to retire all of its elephants by May of this year was “one of the biggest announcements in the modern era of animal welfare,” according to animal rights advocates. But for one of Central Florida’s most prominent Democratic politicians, it may actually be upsetting, after emails reveal one… [read more]

Just months after receiving official designation as an Orlando historical landmark by the City Council, Tinker Field was degraded into a liquor bar and bathroom during this year’s bowl games. On the historic pitcher’s mound, the exact site where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in his only visit to Orlando, city… [read more]